Arms Industry Transformation and Integration

1. Introduction I: Post-cold war East Central Europe II: The importance of the topic III: Methodology 2. The post-cold war evolution of the arms industry I: Drivers of the transformation of the arms industry II: The new structure of the arms industry III: The arms industries of East Central Europe: crisis and partial recovery 3. Poland: a qualified success story I: Arms industry policy in the 1990s: protection II: Arms industry policy in the 2000s: promotion III: The arms industry IV: Military expenditure and procurement policy V: Recent developments VI: Conclusions Appendix 3A. Polish company case studies I: Bumars rise from a domestic company to a potential regional giant II: ARP: an indigenous engine of development III: PZL-Swidnik: succcess via international cooperation IV: PZL-Mielec: a regional company that became an international player V: The Euro-Park Mielec special economic zone and the Aviation Valley VI: The F-16 deal 4. Hungary: the twists and turns of transformation I: Arms industry policy: liberalism with elements of protectionism II: The arms industry III: Military expenditure and procurement policy III: Military expenditure and procurement policy V: Conclusions Appendix 4A. Hungarian company case studies I: Fegyver- és Gázkészülékgyár Ltd: coping without the state II: Rába Jármuipari Holding NyRt: a winner III: Dunai Repülogépgyár Rt: the history in a nutshell IV: MFS 2000 Ltd: a typical Hungarian company V: HM Currus Gödölloi Harcjármutechnikai Rt: an MOD company VI: Pro Patria Electronics: an amphibian-like company in a turbulent environment VII: The new Hungarian aviation industry 5. A comparison of Poland and Hungary I: The size and the state of the economy and the arms industry II: The arms industrys place in the economy III: Defence industrial policy IV: The Warsaw Pact heritage V: The arms industrys links with national armed forces and participation in foreign operations VI: Foreign ownership and partnerships VII: Conclusions Appendix 5A. Comparing a Polish and a Hungarian company I: Osrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Sprzetu Mechanicznego Sp. z o.o. II: Gamma Muszaki ZRt 6. The Czech Republic: bright promises and sober reality I: Defence industrial policy: from conversion to selective promotion II: The arms industry III: Military expenditure and procurement Appendix 6A. Czech company case studies I: Aero Vodochody: out of the zone of turbulence II: The VERA surveillance system: endogenous research and development III: Tatra: success via foreign ownership IV: The Sellier & Bellot ammunition company: a typical Czech Company 7. Slovakia: from a nationalist backwater to a Slavic tiger I: Defence industrial policy II: The arms industry III: Military procurement and exports Appendix 7A. Slovak company case studies I: The spectacular conversion of the Slovak military triangle II: ZTS-peciál and ZTS-Metalurgia: dealing with the legacy of the Warsaw Pact III: Way Industry: a successful conversion IV: ZVS Holding: a typical Slovak company 8. Bulgaria: the challenge of catching up I: A stopgo defence industrial policy II: The arms industry III: Procurement Appendix 8A. Bulgarian company case studies I: The Terem group: a difficult privatization II: Arcus: successful privatization via management employee buyout III: Arsenal: a typical Bulgarian company IV: Vazov Engineering Works: a difficult transformation V: Electron Progress: success on civil and military markets 9. Romania: high ambitions, harsh realities and pragmatism I: Defence industrial policy II: The arms industry III: Military procurement IV: Exports V: Poland and Romania: a comparison Appendix 9A. Romanian company case studies I: Romarm: a difficult transformation II: Cugir: a typical Romanian company III: The Romanian aviation industry 10. The new arms industry in East Central Europe I: Key factors affecting the choice of a new defence industrial model II: Defence industrial adjustment models III: The outcome of defence industrial transformations IV: The revitalized arms industry in East Central Europe V: The arms industry and politics VI: Changes at the company level 11. The impact of EU and NATO membership I: The rush towards EU and NATO membership II: East Central Europe and membership of NATO III: EU membership IV: Striking a balance between the EU and NATO V: Future prospects 12. Conclusions I: The arms industry in East Central Europe today: its nature and status II: The East Central European defence industry in the global production and trade of weapons III: General lessons and insights from East Central Europe